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Organizations researching treatments for the novel coronavirus have an abundance of software and services at their disposal, including a range of additional offerings that analytics vendors are offering for free. But groups of all stripes can benefit from the free and discounted offers being made during these strange COVID-19 times.

We recently told you about a wave of free software and services from the big data community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world grapples with the lingering disease, software vendors and service providers have continued to step up by offering free tools for fighting the pandemic.

Yellowbrick, which develops an MPP database designed to run on fast solid-state drives, is offering free access to its data warehouse in the cloud for groups that are doing research into a potential vaccine for COVID-19.

The company is partnering with Virtusa, which develops a life sciences computer platform, to roll out a COVID-19-fighting setup in the cloud. Researchers can connect the warehouse to a range of synthetic data supplied by Virtusa relating to drug development and media sources. We think our innovative technology can give them a powerful boost and help speed the time to insight, says Yellowbrick CEO Neil Carson.

Graph databases have proven to be powerful tools in the fight against COVID-19. Now groups that are researching disease spread in local communities have another source for these tools from Thinknum Alternative Data & Knowledge Graph Base. The two companies recently announced that theyre working with graph database companies Neo4j, TigerGraph, and OntoText to provide free or discounted access to graph tools for people and groups who are studying the spread of the virus.

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Interested parties can go to https://covid19.kgbase.com/ to request access to the free or discounted software or services, including Neo4j Enterprise Edition, TigerGraph Cloud and TigerGraph Enterprise Edition, KGBases interactive software, and Ontotext GraphDB Enterprise Edition.

Enterprise search firm Sinequa is also offerings its services for free via COVID-19 Intelligent Insight, a free and open portal designed to help people find relevant information about the novel coronavirus.

This portal brings together scientific papers, publications, health authority guidance, and clinical trial information into a single interface, allowing researchers to quickly surface critical insights and analyze the vast and growing information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the company says.

As of last week, the portal, which can be accessed at covidsearch.sinequa.com/app/covid-search/, contained 70,000 papers focused on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, with new material added daily. Current sources include the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19), as well as papers from Elsevier, clinical studies from clinicaltrials.gov, and publications from the World Health Organization database and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Business intelligence software vendor MicroStrategy has waived fees for accessing its entire education catalog for the next three weeks. All of our virtual instructor-led and online education courses and certifications will remain free through May 15, the company announced today.

The MicroStrategy Education Center contains hundreds of hours of training courses, certifications, and video tutorials centered around working with the vendors BI tool. There are courses designed for data analysts, data scientists, data architects, and demonstrators.

Initially, the company had planned on offering its entire course catalog for free through the end of April. But after tens of thousands of people signed up, the company decided to extend it, according to Hugh Owen, the companys EVP of worldwide education.

BigSquid, the developer of the Kraken AutoML tool, is offering free access to Kraken through the end of May. The company is also offering free access to its AI Adoption Training Courses to help people learn how to build their first machine learning model.

Next-gen OLAP vendor AtScale is offering free access to its special collection of COVID-19 data in the cloud for researchers working on treatment to the coronavirus, the company announced today.

The COVID-19 Cloud OLAP Model was built to analyze COVID-19 data sets, including Starschema COVID-19 Epidemiological Data, which is available through Snowflakes Data Exchange, as well as Boston Childrens Hospitals COVIDNearYou.org. AtScales OLAP model also includes datasets from The New York Times and World Health Organization.

AtScales OLAP model allows users to use their preferred BI tool, such as Tableau or even Microsoft Excel, to perform granular level multidimensional analysis on the COVID-19 data, with an eye toward fast, interactive results. It has been inspiring to see the amount of effort from the global community to better understand and combat the COVID-19 virus, said Cort Johnson, vice president of growth at AtScale.

Sumo Logic, a provider of cloud-base analysis tools for log data, announced its Work-From-Home solution last month. The new offering puts Sumo Logics popular analytics tools for remote access, VPN, endpoint security, and SaaS productivity apps into the hands of IT and security teams, who are working from home like the rest of us.

Sumos WFH offering includes pre-built hooks into many of the most popular WFH offerings that IT and admins are now dealing with during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Auth0, Duo, Oka, One Login, and Azure Active Directory for single sign on; Cisco Meraki and zScaler Web Security for remote access; Crowdstrike Falcon, Carbon Black, and Cylance for endpoint security; and Googles G-Suite, Office 365, Salesforce, and Slack for productivity apps.

Sumo is offering a free 90-day trial to its WFH offering.

New Relic is also providing free access to its big data analytics platform for 90 days to any new customer thats engaged in COVID-19 relief efforts with a specific public benefit. That includes organizations that are providing direct humanitarian relief, public and private school education delivery, and relief coordination efforts.

These important organizations are increasingly relying on software to accomplish their missions, and New Relic has an opportunity to help them keep their software and systems up and running throughout this pandemic, writes Erin Dieterich, the director of NewRelic.org in a recent blog post.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Coviant Software, an award-winning provider of Managed File Transfer software that provides an easy way to manage, automate, integrate and audit file transfers whilst maintaining the highest levels of security and compliance, will provide free software to healthcare, government, and manufacturing organizations.

"When we saw that our healthcare customers were using Diplomat MFT for file transfer processes that help in our shared fight against COVID-19, we knew that we wanted to help other such organizations," says Greg Hoffer, CEO of Coviant Software. "We are delighted to offer a free 6-month license to any such organization, which includes full product support to assist in setting up and operating the solution."

Coviant Diplomat MFT easily automates secure file transfer processes with monitoring, auditing, and alerting to ensure security and compliance. A Diplomat MFT customer in the healthcare field, a Boston-based non-profit hospital and physician's network, recently solved a file transfer problem related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Their IT team turned to Diplomat MFT to automate the download and ingestion of COVID-19 daily reports provided by Johns Hopkins CSSE and hosted on GitHub. This important data process took just a few minutes to set up as a regularly scheduled file transfer, and now enjoys all the benefits afforded by Diplomat MFT. Many other organizations on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 may have similar requirements or could benefit from the automation of file transfers to increase operational efficiency.

Coviant Diplomat MFT is a cross-platform software solution that runs on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid deployment. It takes less than an hour for customers to install and configure the solution for their first automated file transfer. If you are interested in obtaining a free license of Diplomat MFT, you can visit us at https://www.coviantsoftware.com/contact, send an email to info@coviantsoftware.com, or call us at 781-210-3310 x100.

About Coviant SoftwareCoviant Software has been delivering secure file transfer automation solutions since 2004, used by hundreds of businesses in Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and more. In January 2019, the prominent MFT executive, Greg Hoffer, became CEO and has led the solution to meet the business and technology needs of an increasingly interconnected global marketplace. Coviant is the winner of multiple industry awards for the effectiveness and value of its Diplomat MFT product. For more information, visit https://www.coviantsoftware.com

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No matter what's going on, we always need free antivirus software. Computer viruses and other digital nasties are still out there, so being able to defend yourself against them is never a bad idea.

Which one should you choose, then? There are plenty of options, but Bitdefender has one of the best free antivirus offerings right now. To begin with, it's a relatively small file that's quick to install. Unlike a lot of the competition, it won't slow down your PC all that much either - a major selling point is the claim that there are "no time-consuming scans, no sudden lag, no ads out of the blue". Considering how invasive other antivirus programs can be, that's appealing. And although this free version of Bitdefender is more basic than paid alternatives (obviously), it still has 'real-time threat detection', anti-phishing, anti-fraud, and scans to remove harmful programs, viruses, Trojans, and more. To be honest, most people don't need a great deal more.

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"The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to build a telehealth program for our practices in a very short period of time," said Nicole Nelson, regional director of MGPS Revenue Cycle Site Operations at Mount Carmel Health System, a member of Trinity Health. "We were struggling with how to create a check-in experience that worked for patients and our staff. Epion stepped in and offered the PreVisit check-in solution. We implemented it in a matter of days! The Epion team totally delivered and was able to accommodate our accelerated timeline. This has been a game-changer for our telemed program."

Epion's updated PreVisit platform gives providers seamless remote triage, as patients can preregister from any device, provide essential information and be screened for coronavirus symptoms using the questionnaire provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patient information is automatically captured and integrated in real time into the electronic health record, putting data exactly where it needs to go without re-entering data. Customized text messaging allows practices to message patients before telehealth and in-person visits, setting expectations and informing patients and families in the midst of the changing situation. This comes at a time when reducing in-person patient interactions, enhancing communications and streamlining workflows are critical to the health and safety of providers and the public.

"Our team has pivoted fast to optimize our patient engagement solution to address the immediate needs of the COVID-19 crisis," said Joe Blewitt, CEO of Epion Health. "Our clients are on the front lines of this pandemic. We're proud to partner with practices like Mount Carmel Health System during this evolving situation to remove barriers to safe healthcare delivery."

To learn more about Epion's COVID-19 support offer, visit https://info.epionhealth.com/previsitoffer2020. Providers will not be charged or asked for payment information upon registration.

About Epion Health, Inc. Epion Health is a leader in digital patient access and engagement solutions that empower providers to deliver high-quality care that's convenient, accessible and efficient. The Epion platform makes it easy to connect with patients any time, from anywhere and at all points along the care journey. Epion's agile, cloud-based platform also automates and integrates clinical data capture in real time into most EHRs, resulting in measurable improvements to practice success. For more information, visit http://www.epionhealth.com.

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BEAVERTON, Ore., April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of free remote learning solutionsfor teachers and students. The resources, which support students at both the K12 and college levels, cover a wide range of scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, and physical science.

"This is an unprecedentedand extremely difficulttime for teachers and students alike with extended school closures caused by COVID-19," said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology. "Our robust collection of free resources will help keep students engaged in STEM learning during this time, while supporting educators as they facilitate remote teaching. With these solutions, teachers can help students continue to form a deep understanding of key scientific concepts while outside the classroom and laboratory."

The free resources from Vernier include the following:

Experiment and Sample Data Library: Teachers can access more than 250 free experiments covering many subjects to distribute to students at home. Students can perform their own analysis of the sample data and answer questions based on their results.

Vernier Video Analysis: An extended free trial of this physics app is available through the end of June 2020. With the app, students can use their mobile devices to insert their own videos with recorded motion, mark points to track the object in motion, and set the scale of the video. This application is recommended for high school and college students.

Pivot Interactives: A 30-day trial and reduced subscription pricing, which runs through the end of June 2020, is available for this video-based science learning environment. With 200-plus interactive activities, the high-quality Pivot Interactives videos give students the opportunity to observe and study hard-to-replicate experiments and phenomena.Pivot Interactives is recommended for high school and college students.

Physics with Video AnalysisLab Book: Teachers can download this e-bookfor free through June 2020. It features experiments covering a wide selection of video analysis activities for introductory physics at the high school or college level. All experiments are designed exclusively for Logger Pro, a software program thatteachers and students can also access via an extended free demo. This lab book is recommended for high school and college students.

Scratch Coding Activities:This collection of free Scratch-based coding activities with varying levels of difficulty can all be completed by students at home. Each activity includes step-by-step instructions for students and teachers. Scratchis designed for students ages 8 to 16.

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Interactive Biology Course:ADInstruments and Vernier havepartnered to create a free interactive biology course designed for college instructors to use in their remote learning instruction. A collection of experiments with sample data derived from three Vernier biology lab books helps educators teach scientific concepts, such as enzymes, while the intuitive Lt interface makes for a richer online experience for students and educators alike.

Lab Builder Platform:LabArchives has made its innovative learning platform free through the end of July 2020.Teachers can access Vernier experiments through Lab Builder, the robust content library by LabArchives, thencustomize online experimentseasily using a digital laboratory notebook and course management tools. Teachers can also access Lab Builder to customize the experiments for different virtual lab setups, equipment, and learning objectives.

To learn more about these free remote learning resources from Vernier, visit https://www.vernier.com/remote-learning/.

About Vernier Software & TechnologyVernier Software & Technology has led the innovation of educational, scientific data-collection technology for 39 years. Vernier was founded by a former physics teacher and employs educators at all levels of the organization. The company is committed to teachers and to developing creative ways to teach and learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using hands-on science. Vernier creates easy-to-use and affordable science interfaces, sensors, and graphing/analysis software. With worldwide distribution to over 140 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university. Vernier technology-based solutions enhance STEM education, increase learning, build students' critical thinking skills, and support the science and engineering practices detailed in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The Vernier business culture is grounded in Earth-friendly policies and practices, and the company provides a family-friendly workplace. For more information, visithttp://www.vernier.com.

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